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PA ItL I A ME NT. HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCO 15. On the motion of the Earl of LtmEntex, further pro. ceedings on the Lismore Divorce Bill were postponed till Monday. Petitions for the Abolition Slavery were presented, by the Bishop of litnitrtzLn„ from a ,placein the county of St Lord afford ; by the Earl of Sitar - el:snotty, from Lancaster ; and y Kam* from Belton. 'nth Duke of MONTROSE preiented a petition . from the Royal Burgh of Stirling, praying that no alterat ion ma y be mads.m the System of Banking in Scotland ~,Nr.IIIIOODEN and others from the Commons brought *tithe- Mutiny Bill, the Marine 'Mutiny Bill w , and read a first the Bill for Facilitating Advances by the Bank, ,which ere time. The Scotch Jurors Bill, tiie " ,Lttriatic Asylum, and the Irish Prison Improvement Billmere read - a seCond time. 1.4111 $l-I FYI ELM., tiespairing ,of having-a better opportu. of calling their Lordship's attention to a petition with Vibicli'lie , had been intrusted, he should submit it to them now. i..'/X,WattlPetitiDl3 ayairsit the (Same Lima from the Magistrates i ,Sif.Norfoilt. Coining from each a body, and such a county, it *ati Well entitled to consideration. There was at present no Sill before Parliament, as there had been' last session, on this ~Tobject. .H aa there been such a Bill, he would have kept the l ,etiuon still longer in his possession; but. as there was no ex. .peetation of a Bill of that kind being brought forward, he had resolved to-present it. The petition was signed by only one ittClvitlual ; but it, was agreed to by all the Magistrates of the county assembled at Quarter Sessions. , • 'The Promissory Note Bill was committed and reported.— : Adjourned. citor) proposed to pursue." If such were the uniform practice I of the Bank, he must be permitted to say, that it was an uni form p rac tice, which.was ettceetlingly unjust. For an indivi dual might be deprived of his stock under it, and might not be permitted to see the warrant of attorney by which he was de frauded, unless he first gave the Bank of England . an engage pent that he would release it, from all liabillty. Such a prac , die, he thought, ought to be stopped immediately, if not by the Bank itself, at least by the House, which was bound to protect to the uttermost the public creditors. He then moved that the petitiorr be brought up. Mr. PEA lISE was inaudible in the gallery, ieicept in one or two unconnected remarks. We understood him to Say that he .had no knowledge whatever of this transaction, and to defend the course adopted by the Bank towards similar applicants. Mr. GRENFEI4L could not understand the principle upon which the Bank acted in giving such an answer as it had given to this: Petitioner. . , . On the petition being brought up, Mr. BE IiCROMBY said, that the explanation of • his lion. Friend (Mr. Pearme) had convinced him that the case was ht itself a great Hardship, and that the principle oa which the Bank had acted was wholly erroneous. If Ans. Hon. Friend knew the distress of this poor woman, witemas maintained by the parish, he thought that the refusal to permit- her solicitor to inspect the power of attorney would not be persisted in. After, a few words from Mr. Pt:aural, which were inaudible, the petition was read and ordered to lie on the-table. Mr. GRENFELIi hoped that some means would be devised to pyevent the recurrence, or such cases. Mr. SYKES presented a • petition,form Our freeholders of Hull, praying that the power of voting in the election of mem bers for the county of York might be extended to them. He thought that the principle ought. to , he extended to the free. holders of all towns, and inteutled to submit a Dill to the House for thakpurpose. - • . ' ELLICE. supported the petition: . Mr. SYli ES presented petitions from Wilton, .Hornsea, and Market Weighum' •against negro slavery. Sir GEORGE IVA BRE NDE it'presented petitions from Jedhurgh and North Berwick, against any alteration in the banking systeM of Scoditud. EXPENCES OF COMMISSIONERS OF BANKRUPT • ~ • IN THE COUNTRY. Sir ROBERT WILSON.:rose au. ssubmit a motion to the House respecting an abuse whichiprevailed in the practice un der commissions or bankruptcy irralserountry. lie had been informed that when thesevommissioners met, they were in.the habit of partaking of refreshments of various kinds, the ex pellees of which were afterwards charged to the creditors under the commission. Under the Act recently, passed. respecting bankrupts, this practice Mail decidedly illegal:- The returns under the motion which he was About to make would show the extent to which the practice prevailed, and there could .be no question that a remedy'wouhl be:easily found' when the House was once im possession.of the Etats. -Ile apprehended there would be no difficulty in_carrying it into execution.. The se cretary of bankrupts must he,acquainted. with the names of •the commissioners anti solicitors under • all r the commissions of bankruptcy which were issued- It. would,- therefore, only be necessary-to order him to write to the solicitors, and. to require them to extract from their bills of costs all the auras which-had been paid on account of tavern expellees.. ile.therefore moved that there be laid beforii the House a return of -all the tavern expenses incurred by commissioners of 'bankrupts, under all commissions executed in the country during the last three The SOLICITOR-OENERAL thought it would lte ex tremelycliffeult to procure the returns required by the Hon. and Gallant General. It would be easy to' procure all the In formation-which the Secretary of. Bankrupts could give, but ho did not know how itwas to be carried farther. • • Mr. A BERCROMBY .said, there c ould-benadouht that the practice alluded to existed. The - Hon. and Learned Gen tleman read some items front a bill of arsine the whole amount of which was 2,000/., under a comornisSion of bankrupt, where several large sums had been paid for tavern expences, There could be no doubt that this — was an. abuse.• It ;was ttrue that the Commissioners who partook of these expenses were dis qualified fronracting, hut then it war also true that the bills were - taxed by the 'same Commissioners. He saw no difficulty in obtaining the returns. - . • Mr. BA NK ES, jun. said, that the Act as it stood provided & remedy for any abuses which might exist. It the Commis- • sioners partook of these entertainments; they were guilty of. perjury. He apprehended the difficulty of obtaining the re. turn was insuperable. ' Mr. IiUME said, that his experience convinced him that a elause.in an Act of Parliament was tia remedy against abuse.— By returns laid on the table two. years No, it appeared that 224,0001. had been spent by the:Commimenoners . of the Lund tax In London and Middlesex, in the veryteeth of five Acts of Parliament. In two or three wards of the city, a sum of 180/. was charged for trips to Blackheath, and a ball in the winter. Mr. CROK ER thought it would be impossible to procure ,the returns. The House might' command: the Secretary of Bankrupts, but the would be at the mercy of the Solicitors. It would be much better to state some individual case by 'way of beginning, and then proceed uptin it. ' • • The SPEAKER said the Monet would misunderstand its poWer if it should be diverted front requiring the returns which had been moved for under an idea that they could not 'enforce them. Upon the return made by the Secretary of Bankrupts, the order would be served by the proper officer, , and parties refusing to obey would be in the same situation as others who should presume to neglect the commands of the lieuee. Mr. S. BOURNE recommended that the motion'ishOuld he confined to one year. There could be no questiOn that the alleged abuse war n most gross one, end he should be the last person to interfere to prevent a remedy,, or to suffer time parties offending to go unpunished. Time gryat : difficulty appeared to him to be, that these parties were called upon to furnish cvi. 'dense against. themselves, on which they were afterwards to be prosecuted. Mr. C. WYNN objected to the form' otthe motion. Ile thought the :case wits already sufficiently provided for by law as it stood., If a true return should be made to the mo tion,. it would render the party liable to a prosecution. the evi 'deice on which he would himself have furnished. He pat it to the lion. and Gallant General whether this could be ad visable. Sir nom:lmm bsoN to confine his mo. 'lion to the commencement of time last Bankrupt Act. Mr. PEEL suggested that. it would be advisable to shorten time time still further; for •in consequence of the difficulty of making returns to Orders of the House, clerks in public ofhccs Were really hardly, able to execute the ordinary business of their departments(flear i) • Sir it, WILSON then said, that he would not carry the motion further haat than May, 1024 The motion, thus amended, was . agreed to. • Mr. HUM E moved for a return of the number of Crown Debtor! at present confined in the jails of the United Kingdom, stating- the day on which their confinement commenced, their names, and specifying whether they had paid any and what partof their debts,--(hear I) • . • On the motion of Mr. LITTLETON, the adjourned de bate on the Private Bill Committees was further adjourned to Wednesday mat.. • • • Mr. II UN g, moved :for a leturn of time .number of Midship men promoted to he Lieutenants in the Royal Navy ; the number cif lieutenants ,:promoted to be .Commanders ; the number of Comm:mama promoted to- be. Captains, km from t h e l e t of January,. 18V4 to the Ist of January, 111.26. The Honourable Memiter :moved for a similar ,return with re. spect to the Royal Marines.--Both returntrwere ordered to 'be produced. Mr. HUME next moved for a return ofthe amount of money issued since the peace, for the clothing of the Itit and 2d regi ments of Life eluards,the Horse Guards, the Foot Guards; the Infantry-of the Liue, and theMilitis..-.Ortlered. • - Th e :Hon. Member gave notice?that he would :to-morrow move for a return of all sums reteiv,d by-the Heats and Chapter of Westminster, front persons visiting the _Abbey, • during the asp five years. Mr. CARUS WILSON presented a petition from Preston praying for the Abolition of Slavery , whic h w as ordered to be; minted. The House then adjourned at Half-past Six o'Clock. Termini Wosicri of quality are great eques. trians ; but when they meet a stranger on the road they cause their horses to be led , aside , und, so placed that their backs may be turned to him, lest they should be profaned by his beholding; the only part of their faces visible through their thick veils—their eyes. • fir wid~nitl{; the 'road from Colchester to 1 4 - on 41on at Lexden MI, the workmen - have. la tel y , dug up a grcat vari ety of• Roman tirns k I. l l°Bl of Allem 111 a intliiiiited state, containing a quantity of harm hotiel heti fidleS ; also, two small but curious gold rings L iN4cll bearing a very rninute and irre golarr device ; hoth of w Ilicll,.togethet.with somc othet ltounlu reliques discovered .at the Piffle p l a c e , are 110 W. in, the possessionof;the,l4ey. 0 8( '' Preston, of Lexdoti. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. KINGSTON, MAR= 15. TIM NINO N ON Tux PROSECUTION OF WM. ICENRICIC, Esq. V. cuawroaD, ESQ. This was au indictpaent against the defendant, a Magistrate of the county of Surrey, for assaulting William Kenrick, Esq. also a Magistrate of the same county, and one I I jetWelfh, Judges. The defendant " pleaded Not Guilty." This was a case of considerable excitement in the county. Belpre ,the case was opened, Mr. Baron GRAHAM kindly proposed sonic mode of compromising the prosecution by pri vate arrangement, 'but without success. Mr. Bo LLAND (with whom was Mr. Guttruev) Stated the case for the prosecution. From ,t he Learned Counsel's opening, it appeared that there had, been some disputes between M. Kenyick and Mr. Crawford, respecting the right of shooting over a manoraf: which the former claimed to be the Lord. Into these disputes he declined entering, wishing to confine the at- tention of the Jury to the assault which was the subject of the ind ictment. Mr. Crawford having filed certain informations on the game laws against a person named James Beale, who had been appointed by Mr. Kenrick as his gamekeeper, the in. formations came on to be heard before Mr. Burgess, at the Petty Sessions holden at Dorking on the 9th of November last, When the transaction now in question took place. The Learn ed Counsel, after giving a general outline of the circumstances Uf the case, called the following witnesses : Wm. leenrick, Esq., examined.—l am a magistrate of this county. On the Oth of November I attended before Mr. Bor. grss, a mitgistrete, and chairman of the Reigate division, for the purpose of hearing certain informations on the game laws, lodged by Mr., Crawford against my servant, -lames Beale, for killing game without a qualification. The Petty Sessions were held at Dorking. When the first information was called on, I requested that the summons might be proved before Beale was called upon to appear. Mr. Burgess said, " Why ao ?—you did not requirealus to be done on a former day, : " To which I " that the occasion did not then require it; but it does now." Mr. Crawford then said, " Why quibble —why give thiaarouble ?" I believe those were the words. My answer then was, " Your summonses were then in time . but they are now out of time, and that is the objection," Mr. Crawford then said, " Never mind, I'll prove the summons:" and added, a pretty lawyer-like objection," and I believed he used the word pettifogger. Thetiummons was then proved, and the objection was over-ruled by . Mr. Burgess. Tho examina tion of the witnesses then proceeded, and I think the next cause of irritation arose-from my asking whether Mr. Crawford had any property in. the parish or manor of Broom. Mr; Ciawford objected to thitsonestion, , but Mr. Bergess allowed it to be put. Theobject of my question was to prove the character of the in .formation ; and observed, that as I Considered Mr. Crawford had no property in the parish, I thought his interference was most impertinent arid officious: He had laid six intotinations against Beale and another person. 'lllr. Crawford desired the to make an apology for the use of the word "impertinent." On a former day I had used the same word, and had apologized for it; but I reltised apologizing for it how, stating as my reason for the refusal, that I had proved he - had no property within the parish or manor, and not 20 acres within the county, as the witness then went under examination had stated, and as I be. lieved. Mr. Crawford then stated to •Mr. Burgess, that he Crawford) had net been treated like a gentleman.--a. I think Mr. Burgess made no reply, but I am not sure. I told Mr. Crawford, that he was *there - as an informer, and as an informer I should treat him. " lie then anpealed again to Mr. Burgess for protection." Mr. Burgess ad dressing himself to me said, " Mr. Crawford is styled Esquire in the informations." To this 1 replied, ". That if gentlemen descended from their stations, and assume other cha. racters, they must be. treated in the character they assume.— If Mr. Cr4wford assumes another character, I shall treat him in the chtu'acter he assumes." I instanced several persons who had assumed the characters of coachmen and the keepers of gaining-hausei. I believe I inemioned other characters, but Ido not immediately recollect: I said" Mr. Crawf.ml has laid six informations"—he is here as an informer, anti as an in former I shall treat him." Mr. Crawford • again applied to Mr. Burgess for protection, and said Hite did not protect him he should take the law into his own hands, which he knew how to do ; and added. words which I distinctly understood to amount to a challenge. That was the impression the words made on my mind. 1 made no reply et nli—at least Ido not recollect that I did. Mr. Crawford then asked me if I meant to apply to him the characters -I had before mentioned. said I did not. lie repeated his question two or three times; I said, " You put it on, not!.. If you take what I say to yourself, yoit put it on,.not I." I don't recollect any thing to irritate either of us for some little time after thit. There Might have been . ; if there was, I don't recollect it. Anothek witness wait exa mined by Mr. Crawford, and when [miss...examined bins, he proved that he saw Mr. Crawford shooting ovet his farm, and rid. ing through his standing corn. Mr. Crawford Said this was not the fact. I told hint he was contradicting his own witness, and that I could not permit him to do so, for lid well kneW that I had seen him myself on my mending corn, and over Mr.-How ard's also. He then mild it was not so. I said I hail seen him myself two or three diffrent times, and that nine of my work. men had informed me of the same thing. He then said,." ])o you mean to contradict me I said I did. I had just goinp from toy chair at that time, and went to another corner of the room. As 1 turned round, he threatened to turn me out of the room; to which Usaid," Hear, hear I" or something ofthat kind, lie then caught up the poker in his hand, and 1 thought he was going to strike me with it. I said, " Take care ;• be on your guard what you are about." I think he again threatened to tarn use out of the room ; but lam not sure of that. I then said I.should not be bullied by him or any other bully. I added some other expression which I don't recollect. I have been s i nce to ld t h a t I said in addition, "or by the spawn of a gaming house." Ido not believe that I made use of that expression. My reason for thinking so is, because I ant conscious of the impropriety of reflecting upon any man's birth or parentage. I have no doubt whatever that I did make use of some other offensive expression, but not that. I don't recollect any thing farther till atter the trial of the first information, winchavas dismissed. The hearing of the second information did not proceed immediately. Nothing irritating proceeded from the one side or the other for about an hour or two. - The whole proceeding lasted from seven until half-past four. ' When the second information was called on, I did not wish to putt: any thing which Mr. Crawford could prove. On that information a conviction took place. As soon 43 the business was over, I when out to WI for my carriage. When 1 re turned I found Alr. BUrgese proceeding on inform a ti on for an assault against Nome third. person. I offered to silt. 1% ) e I kw . tm ß e ur h g u e n s t s ire i d n . the hearing, a h i e te a d ri tr about ten Miriutds or a , as I wits a Magi strate t . quarter of an hour, but the parties did not appear. 1 was ' net aware that Mr. Crawford was iii the room at this timei until he entranced towards me from the window to the fir St-place, where was standing. lie then told me he wished to have 'seine conversation with mein ',terins'of conciliation. 'l7o this I an swered, that I wished to-have no conversation with him of any kind , whatever. lie then said, that in consequence of what had lamed that day, a friend - of his must wait upon me; and woulda. allow him to do so at my house? 1 repliedi If I ani to understand you mean to challenge me. I shall take n o notice of it, but refer you to the' Court of Ki n g' s Itekh." pie then struck Me a violent blow on the face, which 'knocked me completely ilown,-iat least so far as the wall would let me falli and.: said, Take that, you coWard !" and ran out orthe 'room. He was brought back and bound over to the last assizes, anti I was bound over to prosecute. • Crossaexamined by Mr. Sergeant T ADDY —1 have. been at the bar; I ain hlagistrate of this county, and one of hie Ma jesty's Jnstices for North Wales. 1 did not attend Were Mr. -Burgess 'us Conned, nor as a gentleman, nor in any judicial capacity. was aware thathr proceedinge before Justices Mole were . allowed to be present but the parties, anti I asked Mr. Burgesa leave to attend before him to assist Beale as my sera vent. I believe Mr. Crawford asked me If I would be his counsel. 1 said I had left the bar, and I could not; w as attending principally to assist" Beale as rny servant; 1. w as not attending judicially, nor did I co nsider myself'. as his counsel. ' lwas attending merely t o or lawyer protect my-own servant, and to g i ve !Om every assistance in my power. lleale was my gamekeeper; lilt I don't think he was out more than four times during the positive certaintyaa to Ole time evaeodacvsaootenl.::l n d li d igc n al ' in t t, r et tti l l el l ti e d e t,o t claiming to be beard as British ad - wlitetitlieard us an advocete, but not as ( I , i u k c e u n i o b ri j . e . c i t a n d s objections;" use a British advocate; nor did-I' make use of the word* W e l c h when Mr. Crawford Weil the words " pettifoing word " impertinent," and ex ford that I but on this after the case was one into upon the merits. On a former planted my meaning to be that what was s t e o utfbethebest of my recollection it was said watt irrelevant used the word in - its liediLdest and most extensive sense. Mr. Crawfoid claimed Mr. Burgess .° protection two or three occasion adroit r told Mr. Craw tidies. • The last time I said to. Mr. Crawford, a That the spoor: of a - gambling-house is to be treated as the spawn of a gainbling-ho u , a and is not to be Ireated.as a gentleman. will not epe e 2 tuahe Magistrates for protection; I will apply elsewhere. .ttaing the words " epawn of.tt gambling. added the words, " the keno or the boar of -a gambling-house," and that the bully of a gambling-house is to he treated as the bully of a gambling-house. I said to Mr. Crawford, " You are here, not as a gentleman, , but as an in former, and as such I will-treat Toil. If the cap;fits you, pat it on." j' In Instancing the different characters,•':Which some gentlemen assurned, I did not allude personally to Mr. Craw ford ; but when - I called him the bully or bravo of a gambling house, I did use those expressions personally, becaus e I had beak infortned,and believed, and do now believe, that bej_bad beeffaLthat situation ! ; k, Mr, a r gon Grvitax interpose d, wit time expressions mqf aittAbaisbllent,sitedahe witness t C reall ant,,to allude' peisoltilly To Alra*Alvford (a.rettle4.apptag ahte in the county) when he applied theaerins "bully or bravo of a gam bling.houser- Mr. Kenrick repeated that he certainly did , and mea nt now to say that lie had been the bully or bravo of a gambling house. He had heard so, and believed the information he had received. tittr.:Clawford started with aotne intlignatiati, - and showed, by his manner, that the stateinent was incorrect.! Cresa-examination resumed-=I know that Air. Crawford is a mighterute afahe county, and has been so for many years. I tlitlamot groan at Mr:' Crawfbrd, nor bark at him like'a dog. I did•not say to him " Bowl wow ! wow haie not the least recollection of it. • Very, likely I Might haye said so., I will not ifWearthat Mr:' Crawford did not threaten to turn me out of'the ream, until be had appealed three• dines to Mr. Burgess for protection. I did net'appear earns , a witness, for, Beale. Verosi-examined the whiles - Bes: •• I did not say that 1 would apply tiara mandamus against Alt. Crawford: ..L said I meant toapply for a,c,riminat information. When 11r. Crawford left the room, after striking Me, I desired a' constable to take him • into custody. He immediately said, " come back wil lingly.:" He said to me, ," Don't come near me," and put himself in a lighting attitude: lie squared his arms, but was then at a distance from me. 'To the best of my recollection I did not cry out, when Alr. Crawford was leaving the room, " Stop that. Headley-heath. informer." I might - have said, " Stop - that blackguard infornier." but I did not say " Headley-heath." I ' don't recollect calling him a . base informer. I did call him an "impertinent Officious informer," and I did not say, " You are here, William Crawfurd, qui tam." The expression qui tam was used, I believe, in the course of the day : I have no recollection of .Mr. Burgess having interfered in -any way; and I confess I was surprised he did not. I have, no recollection of his having desired me not to insult Mr. Crawford. I don't recollect Mr: CraWford taking up his bat and saying, I am treated in this way, I must leave the room." I never saw him attempt or offer to leave the room. 111 r. George Morrison, clerk to the 'magistrates, said he was present on the day in question. As soon as the information 'was read, Mr. Crawford addressed the presiding magistrate, and said,.. that some , personal altercation having taken. place between Mr. Kenrick And-himself on a 'former exarnination, he should on this occasion carefully abstain from saying any thing personally towards Mr. 'Keurick, and he hoped that Mr. Kenrick would act in the same manner towards him. self. The businesti :then 'prodeeiled. In the course of the examination, Mr. Kenrick invariably 'peke of Mr. Craw ford as " the informer." Mr. Kenrick objected to the Justices hearing the information until it was shown that the summons was served within three months from the -clay when the offence was laid. The Magistrates over ruled the objection. Mr. Crawford looked at witness, and, smiling, said to witness; " Never Mind, we will prove the summons; it is a pettifbgging-laWyer objection. .This was certainly said in Mr. Kenrick's hearing. ' After some time had elapsed, Mr,. Crawford complained to the Justices that. Mr. Kenrick did not treat him like a gentleman, and lie rose with jan intention of leaving time room. Mr. Kenrick said, " The spawn of a gambling-house is to be treated like the spawn of a gambling-house--a gentleman-is to be treated like-a gentle man. You are %Villitint- Crawford, qui tam, and as such I will treat you." Mr. Crawford was very much agitated, and asked Alr. ,Kenrick if he, -meant to apply that personally to him? j Mr. ..Kenrick said, ".If the cap fits you, put it on." repeated this. Mr..Kenrick said—" 1 don t apply . it •to you, but if the _cap fits, you may put it on." -The Ma gistrate observed that such ailiuSioni must not be made, but that the' business must proceed. No conviction took place on the first . information. Diming the second, the proceed ings were not conducted very. quietly. 'the business did not finish till peat: five. Twd hours intervened between the hearing of the first and the second informations. After time business was over,: Mr: Kenrick 'went_ out of the room to look for his servant, and came. back again, anti began put ting then entered his `papers. Mr. Crawford, wholiatl also been out, then entered the rooniattain,' and *walked up to Mr. Kenrick, and spoke to WWI in a aeactone of, voice. Witnessavas then writing, and .heard Mr. henrick.use the word " impertinent" to Mr. Crawford rimon which Mr. Crawford said. " Then take that, yeti, c,owartl, :and with his fist struck Mi. Kenrick a blow on theaide of the face. lie fell back against the-chimney piece. 111r.Crawford- left the room-nimbly, but came back again directly, and said to Mr. Burgess," 1 am quite at your dispose', Sir," Cross-exernined. by -Mr: Trigs - min.—Mr. Crawford is an acting Magistrate ibr the County of Surrey, and resides on his ,estate near Reigate; -throughout. the whole proceeding there was gre at warmth on Mr. Kenriek's part; Mr. Cr a wfo r d ac ted with great forbearaimett alifaughout the whole proceeding.— When AI r. Kenrick was addressing Mr. Burgess, the 'defend- j ant irregularly interrupted the former, who immediately turned round to Mr. Crawford, and. said, " Bow, wow, wow Mr. Crawford never said that if. the Magistrate did not inter fere,' he , would take the law into his own--hands. lie did say that if the Magistrate did not interfere, he :would net be an swerable fbr_ the consequences.. When Mr. Kenrick spoke of Mr. Crawford cum thespawn of a gambling-house, the latter-at tempted to take hold of the poker, but he aid not take it up.-- Witness really expected that he would take it up, the expres sions used being most particularly offensive to his feelings: This Was after M r. Kenrick-had called him the spawn of a gambling house. When MIS Cra*ford left the room, Mr. Kernick called out" Stop the informer ! stop the informer I" This wait the case for the prosecution. Mr. Sergeant Tammy addressed the Jury for the defendant, and observed, that some: persons were subjected to what lie called " eclipses of the mind," and to derelictions of Intel- lect. Such must have been the situation of Mr. Kenrick when he preferred this prosecution. For what purposes he brought forward this proceeding, or what advantages he expected to de rive tioni its success, was beyond- conpreliension, Mr. Ken rick was presently proceeding as a Judge to bold the Great Session for. North 'd ales, and he (Mr. Sergeant Teddy) hoped that in the .course of die journey he would forget what had taken place in this Court;- for if he did not, he would not be in a fit state of mind to administer justice in that part of his Majesty's. dominions. Mr. Kenriek's situation before die Magistrates on the occasion iii question was certainly very am biguous. He disclaimed acting as counsel or as judge ; and he denied that' he - appeared .there 'as a gentle Man. Probably few who had heard this case would think that he appeared in the latter. character. Aceardbig to his own allowing; his inter ference in the business was officious and improper, inasmuch as hedisclaimed all characters in which he had a right to inter. fere. The Learned Counsel- then went through the facts of the casai and- contended, that the conduct of Mr. Kenrick tnroughout the transaction was offensive, provoking, and highly insulting; whilst that of Mr. Crawford was the reverse. Onerof our poets or versifiers, at the close of the American war, had composed this couplet : • " .Burgoype; Clinton, Cornwallis, and Howe, • 13ow, wow, wow." (Much laughter.) This couplet was justly epplieable to the present indictment, , which from first to last was all " Bow; wow, wow." (Consider able laughter.).-111 r. Kenrick: had conducted himself in a man ner .towards time defendant that no man of any feeling could bear with common patience. The terms " spawn of a gambling liouse,";alle " bravo and bully of a gam bling-house,' were the terms which Mr. Kenrick had repeatedly' applied' to genllc man descended from an ancient and noble family in Scotland, and Who had had the houndi of serving his Majesty in India. The conduct of Mr. Crawford, on the other hand, was gentle-, manly and forbearing throughout. Mr. Ketirick affbcted say that he did not mean in apply these expressions personally to Mr. Crawford. This _reminded him of the young girl, who, sitting by the side of her grandmother' and the eat, sattl, "I wish one of us was dead : I don't Mart you, puss, nor of: course myself.”—(Alaugh.)—'There could be no doubt, there. fore, whist Mr...Keiiiick's meaning was. The Learned Sergeant .put it forcibly to the Jury, whether Mr. Kenriek's sole object , was not to provoke Mr. Crawford to ii breach of the peace , in order that he might take advantage of that indignation w hich be had roosed.. If the Jury should be of his opinion, he sub:. misted that the.defendant would be excused of all responaibi lity for the act of violence which Mr. Kenrick had The,prosecutor did not complain of any personal Injury. At the utmost, the blow was' only an insult; but after the - tiesili j of insulting conduct which Mr. Kenrick had pertrayed on the occasion in question, he had no just reason to complain of that which he had provoked. 111 r. Baron Gitaitase charged the Jury, that in point of lair they ought to find a verdict against the defendant; althoegh he confessed that the provocation which the defendant had re ceived w e h J aimc u h r; uh , le' a ti t e! t d4 e d' r A C l l7 l4 l: b er Wet ab a'il l Y a eli h da e .i s li i ai ta ti t ° io n n ' ' , l° f r ou t n h d e a t c h t e " de v f i en i d en ai c t e t Tu then addressed the defendant, and eX p °l: re Al s il s ri ed p h a rs reg n a ret it ' it tl i fe A t m he should have ,occasion to treat a gen tlenum, of his known character and respectability as a magis-. trate, like a criminal. He must say, heweyer, that the provo cationhe had received greatly excused 'the breach of 'the public peace of which he had been fouad guilty. Taking all, the elm. turom umees-of the Case into contillera t ie n ,' t he Court adjudged should pay to the-Xing a fine of rive' Panos, and 4b' Tha be then be adisch POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. Ni i ii t • S TEAL ING DEAD BODIES. —Yesterday T homas Watkins, alias Williams, Thos. Coles , and Richard Napp, were brought up for examination before Sir R . BiltNIE and Mr. Misrsuur.r., c harged on suspicionof stealing the dead bod y of a man unknown. It appeared from the statement of son and Guy, two of the patrol of tilts establishment, t t a little before eight o'clock on Tuesday eilping, they w e on dufr in Picca. 'dilly, when . ' they saw a larti in which V ere the%ttrft prig I , go ners, stop near the White - horse Cell , and' themisoner Watkins get out and call a hackney-coach. When the coach drew up to the pavement, Watkins had a hamper handed to him from the cart, and endeavoured to it: get into the coach, but the door was not wide enough, and he returned it back to tiw cart. The officers thought all this suspicious, and conceiv- Mg that the hamper contained stolen property, Wilson accosted Watkins, and asked him what lie had got there ? Watkins, at first, . evaded the question, bnt upon Wilson saying that he must examine the hamper , he said at once that he Ju ld got " a subject." which he had been employed to procure for sir ‘Nstley. .Cooper,,to whom lie , was then going to tak e it in the Borbugh. The officers then took the three into custody, and on examining the hamper, found it to contain the dead•body . of a man apparently 80 years of age. at, least. The o we .guite,naked, and smelt very offensively. The cart ha o d the name of the prisoner Coke, who stated to the officers that Ile had been hired by Watkins and :Kapp-to bring the hamper to town, from Hammersmith; that he• was to, have 6s. for his job, and that he knew nothing at all about its contents. Sir It. BIRNIE—And pray, Mr. Watkins, its you call your. self, how long have you one by. that,name?, • Watkins -0 1 i ! a long time. Sir R. Brustz —You have gone by another name, I think, have you not ? • . ' •.. :. ... .. Watkins—No, I believe not. Sir R. BtaxiE—Yes, you have—have you not gone by another name, beginning with a IV—William, I mean ? Watkins. —l believe I did once go by that name.. Sir R. litaNtx.—Ay, that was the last time you were here, you know. Upon reference to one of' the journals of the office, it was found that the prisoner wall committed on the 23001, of March last, for stealing a dead body, and aftex,wartle convieted, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. He then passed in the name of Williams. Vatkins, when 'asked if he had any thing to say, stiste( l „ that he was employed by two gentlemen of the faculty to pro cure this particular subject, and it would be folly to day. it. Napp said that he was a carrie r, and that on:AKIO:14n Rhea ing, about six o'clock, he was coming through Slough, whe he saw the prisoner Watkins sitting on the humors by theroau side.. The latter .asked him what he would bring .it towar,t l s town as far as he came for, and he replied " htf--crow' '— This was agreed upon, any he (Napp) broug the hamper as far as Hammersmith, where his horse and cart stopped, - slut a t the desire of Watkins he applied to _Coles, who also owned so horse and cart,. to.bring it the remainder oldie distance. e.. Coles told the same story a s f ar as h e was concerned. Ile d elated he - was as innocent as a bab y . For his part; he lit the hamper contained wine, . Wilson, the constable, said he thongbt it very improbable that either of the prisoners could be ignorant of the contents 'cif the hamper, as the smell from the body was extremely strong. Mr. Miami u Lt. said, he would, at all events, teach NsPP and Coles that it was necessary to be extremely cautious InS tat What:they took up on the road. They must find bail. As to Watkins, he must find sureties for his appearance at: the set sions, himself in 1001., and two other persons in 501. each, soa. give 24 hours notice. -- - - MA RYI.EBONE-OVEICE. CostronTs or Mawnistory.--Yesterday Sarah White, a miserable-looking woman, was charged . by her husband with robbing him of h'* watch and eight sovereigns.' The .cisin• plainant, although reminded by the Magistrate that the law slid not recognizeany such offence as that of a wife robbing her husband, persisted in relating his story. •Ile stated -the .prisoner had frequently. left his house without any cause witst ever, and at each time she carried away with her whatev er she could lay her hands Upon ; and this delinquency , he was sorry to say, originated in an unfortunate propensity or drink. ing, which she indulged in to such excess that she was ofteli seen in the most beastly state of:intoxication in the street; in short, she did every thing to render his life miserable, and on Sunday week Jest she absconded with his watch a nd. ei g ht Sovereigns, and he never saw her until Tuesday evening, wite3ree she was exceedingly shab b y and filthy ; and had on ly - thd.--' sovereigns left. The . watch she admitted having pawne The complainant had s carcely concluded his state ment -w.ibto,' she exclaimed in a shrill and harsh voice, " You may sok FY to b— h t -:-l uie. l. Yea c.rtn't touch me. I know the law, if I den 4 The Magistrate.regretted that he could not afibrd Mtn s ..A nY assistance. The three sovereigns were returned, and he (11-14"' the office with a heavy sigh. . Another instance of the COAIFORTS of MATItIatOSTY fol.` lOwed.immediately.ifter.. ; A fernele named Ralph named Kenyon; who by the way had been, dew:eat:lY he l l' i t were brought by the husband . of Ralph to this office, chola, e ., _ charged with having improperly obtruded himself into nts (Ralph's) apartment. an entire Ralph, in it - violent rage, stated that Kenyon one ,„. to hi e , stranger to him, and on Tuesday evening he can " 6 " w — h e n• s r lodgings? in 'Warren-street, rather earlier than usual, ... ith his found him Oiling in his room upon very Tod relied, w "Ulf t wife. He asked him what he wanted there"? Digit. Die w i t . I only called for some books I lent .to Mrs.- en on was nest, having heard of his wife's in fi delity. and that in the haltitof visiting her when lie was absent, he imme ___, attacked hint, thinking he was justified in inflicting sumra,-4 punishment. He was co vtred with bruises.: -Witn ess I' s and a man, them both 'in charge to the watchman. Mrs. Simpson, a lodger in the house, proved that she 1144 seen,peculisir familiarities between die prisoners. Kenyon complained Of the beating he had received, nied having gone there for any other purpose than that of Tea ceiving his lasiks. and TM Ralph produced the books, (a volume of The Non). a Ilistory of the dog's. Meat Man.) His wife said nothing.. Mr. Gerry. rrus told Kenyon he richly deserved the beating he had received, and conuuitted him in default of bail Or lO s unlawful intrusion. . Tile woman was discharge&—Lltalph declared he would il tis fora divorce. and de. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. A qarctt.Ecrte RELlC.—Xesterday an old woman, of th e. name of Austin; was brought up on suspicion of having stoln' a superb horse pistol, richly inlaid with massy silver, stales' embossed, and whish, from an inscription, was soPlo to belong formerly to the Emperor Nepoleon. The officers stated, that on Tuesday evening, s.S 00' sere passing clown Stanhope-street ( they observed the_ feinitio. sand, ing at the door of W. Peel, Esq., and" showing from ' 7 ' l37 ' her cloke the muzalaof ttzr.tperl, pistol to two gentletnen.-o'eterfr. sidering that she could not be the right possessor .of thOl i t c tl . induced to go and search her, azid, front the opposii on she made, to detain her. They afterwards made intpriri" 150 , neighbourhood, when they found that ut one•plaeosbe "De guineas for it, and at another place . only 23 guineas. cc i t l e rt4 4 . th A e u p s i t t o , i t n .r 0 n ie t li s l i y i:. t n o r t y lt , e a c h u r charms pawnbroker.old tihna tsst.hisiletlriitalt.(eutzr.f lane, to sell; and she would inform the .'stagits history :—During the periOd. when the Emperor Iscali poleon and the Bing of Prussia were bound to each other by alliance, his Prussian Majesty made a Pre: 4 .4 oast* 'a memento. i.tit4qtiieasdtioitn with hNhaipm:Anetotith,ewho kept the Poiw' and upon his exile-to St. Helena it formed a b p a l L :t e o u f f gP lec i rli ll private property. Previous to his death the Emperor tinsti e w present of it to one.of his attendants, who afterwards gave tt an English gentleman, at the time resident on the island; fruP; whom it passed to Mr. Dry, of St. Alartin's-lane. The Isti t a gentleman not setting it particular value On the relic, a ppoint _ her tn dispose of it, end she had accordingly been to a nurtibe_i_ of noblemen and gentletnen with it, to endeavour to find a ' , T r _ should have hi l ai n lvi" t e hrt i l ti‘ o tv.c. p ti e r °ornifl the e‘ was the Dvoiutfik!lar°glipfuiDniehasegetY:nnirlit,jaidrselitree'twtiPellit • whilst 3.s b Pl e e e rc :i tri f n b eg r e t l u ilt : i3 a t c, h e aa ,: ti ti t aka hei g t h fliw t eeras o. o ht f 4eir i k t i , rlin s g h w e t° w "l as t : s 7 d OFi'iti n: reign for her Ir.'CoN'Aivr. troub e x le pressea his .s surprise that arr. should authorise her to sell so valuable an article as dte late ErilP.` f o r Nripoleciree p son' istol ; and to be satisfied on this point he at . Mr. Dry. :shout one o'clock a gentleman from Mr. M oo w te i ti l d e e h d, a htahadtbrothueghptistforol .front t s id t ,. ir ele o n . °4 l , l an er a g sl l lLch: forMerly beloogegt to Napolt,:on, Mr. Dry reCCiVtihn e x for 'a variety of articles. sw ay The PiAtOl N/LI9 now produced, which the "nAttstio• said' was the same article which had been given to Mrs. observed Unfortunately, however, a slight mistake, which! turf ° ,: or tielo Upon the Oistal, caused us to doubt as to the.authenticitYl,"rioja'a unit which certainly, went to prove that the King f f ,,,,, : % - natiley: ' engraver had not been lathe habit of spelling NoPme - - wei r as upon a plate, of silver _ gilt was eniquved.....4ll.lll, • Nepolean," 7 " ) Pei) t,t) Mr. CaITANT observed that he was perfectly iiat,i s Mrs.. Austin had not come dinestly. by the ortit:t e, t h o t t tie would therefore discharge her at the same thus .0* ol eo, that if another measure tbr , the sale of the article :WO it would be eetially.as welt." ' • t it: Pawn" The relic ot t he late Emperor was then given up to - broker, and the parties left the office, 1 1 HOUSE OF COMMONS. • . : FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. ' "Sir J. YORKE presented a petition from J. Sutton, praying that all the Friendly Societies throughout the kingdom should Le placed under the direction of a Board of Commissioners.-- Ordered to lie on the table. r • . SLAVERY.. ''r , 44r. Alderman WOOD presented a petition from the Mayer and. Corporation orLicimerton, In Cornwall. r Mr. JERVIS presented a petition from the, ; Inhabitants of certain perishea in the county of Southampton. tMri ' N. CALVERT presented petitions from the Inhabitants of Weir, in Hertfordshire. , , e ',' Sir. R. WILMA MS presented a petition from the inhabi tantarOf certain parlshes of Merioneth praying for the Abolition of;Slavery..--The p etitions were orde;etl•to he on the table. ASSIGNMENTS OF HOUSES IN IRELAND. Mr. 'ELLIS presented it petition from the Guild of Mer chants-in Dublin, complaining' of the illicit destruction of hoe Res, canned by the existing state of the law, ,which' enabled tenants, 'Alen diotreaseti, to asvign the houses which they rented to pair ' pet*, who completely destroyed them. The Hon. Gentleman was himself acquainted with one individual, who hid 50 houses injured in this manner, without the ineans of redress. He would bring in a Bill after the recess, giving landlords, re remedy against this abuse; and he would frame this measure, at not to interfere with the just rights deny party.--Ordered to lie on the table. , . ~ LINENS. Sir W HILL moved for returns of the linens and cloths iin petted during the last year; also far a return of the number of iieeep, ellsoinkyards of Irish linen exported during the same itriod„ distinguishing the countries to which the exports had eennarh.; also, for the grosa amount of the duties paid, and .010 drawbacks allowed - for these linens ; also, for the gross amount of the flax, dressed and undreamed, imported from fo reign countries during the same interval.—Agreed tn. ' WAYS AND MEANS. tri,e Committees of Ways and Meintand Supply Were post paned until Friday. The Scotch Assault and Battery Pill was read a second time. ....:Ileport to be receivedto-morrow. CORONERS. , ' Mr. LITTLETON presented 'it" petition from the Coroners of Kthtford, praying for additional allowances.—Ordered to lie lur the table. r r • ' Cli ELSEA A:' , ID KILMAINHAAI HOSPITALS. The. House went into a Committee on the Chelsea and Kil. Mainhain Hospitals 11111. ' . • ' iliir. C.' LONCiitated, that there were many abuses in these .Iteepitals, and he hoped that the Bill would be allowed to 'obis without orpOsition, as its principal object was a saving to *lie country of many' thonsamt pounile. 'He objected to the JeteMr. Windliam's plan : it was aleulated, lie said, to add 1004 more tor the Pension List annually, There were many potions who applied to the Boat! at Chelsea Hospital, and lie -hitt:himself asked them whether' their health was at all im. ~!refired ,by their service in the envy, the gearrility of - them answered in the negative; but they added, ,m . (fovernment al "'Owed them a peersion, it could hardly be expected they Woad ' refuse., ' This misapplication of r the money, was t4stfrig : to a regulation . which bad been at a time when it was ntace..sary to to hold out some premium to, those who had co. 110.'64. The regulation authorised any fetus who had served 'fourteen years, to receive a pension w!thout adverting to ill s he 9th or wounds. Thus it was very: easy (and it had been sane, repeatedly) for aluau to enter at the,age of 111, and Inkling nerved till lie was 332 'years of age, (without being affeet. ,•441. by ill health or wounds, he might still however be afflicted with both, but he meant to show that it was not necessary for 'film to prove it) receive hie pension. He mould add also that by :44,provision of' the 114,nlation, two yeirs" service in the West .I.nilier; counted for three years; and , thus at the expiration of ten Yearn lie was enabled to receive his pension. 'This Bill would in W greet measure put a stop to this. This Bill would also pre vent an in-pensioner from receiving an but penston at the same tioae, which lie could do at present. This created great irregn. ferny in the llospita),.for if any pensioner so situated (with rre. gird to doubled penakinft) . Clidse to create a disturbance he was wader:no fear of being torned out, but often demanded hii'ex koaision bemuse he knew he eOuld'elaim an out pension. The Bill had obtained the concurrence of his Royal !Highness the .thentriender.in.Chlef. It 'would also make the forgery of a its*tire'seertifietice of pension la - crime punishable with trans portation for life. Ile . wotild not.deutin;the House, any longer .on the subject but lets trusted that it. neld Meet with the sup. piiirt or the non. tient; emen in thatllouse. , , • , ',SW I t. WILSON said that Ali. Wirfdtiam had expressed his yi4tys of alteration on this subject, ' in a conversation with him, and they were in many: respecte shinier to those of the Hon. ,f,Aritteman,'but they hall not yet been carried into effect. ' Sir Cti ait ii:ii I.oit ce explained. r., , General IIAKOY N E , :stated that he had proposed some illeasurets to the same, effect as the Bill of the Hon. Gentleman *bent 20 years ago:,' 'After a few observations from Sir CITAILLES Lome, the *mu; fowl:led, and the iteport was ordered to be received on ienie future clay. . , . CONDUCT OF THE BANK. s'Tr. A BERCROM BY ewe to present a petition, complain ing of the conduct Of : the Bank. The petitioner was a lady of the name of Pritleaux, and the, circumstances upon which her complaint was founded Were Shortly these:--`She was possessed cif Oa. in the stocks some years ago.' In point of fact' this spin was sold out; but site received a portion of the dividends itsilirnal:roni it frOili her hanker, in the country, as they became tisleliffer banker failed, and on his' failure a cessation of the VOYlSrent of her dividends took place. Site then became anxious to, know how her stock had been disported of. On learning Oath had beer; sold out, she. was " desirous of seeing' the powers oh attorney by %Iliac it had bee& sold, with a view of seeing it 6 thet it W" a forged one. or whether, there was something irregular .nthe esecution of it. She made an application for the'ititipection of it to the Batik, ' through her solicitor, who +need distinctly that , his reason for making it was,' that his a lienteipprehended that r there had besot 40t0.0 irregularity , in rli . o originel power, anti wished, in consequence, to ascertain it. Af eetrght, in' justice to the Ilea, to state, that a friend of.:Mrs. Prat:Aux, who was - not in the profession, had been allowed to Si': it c, but it would be evident to the House that Ili:lnspection of such a Permit; could not be so satisfactory as titlit Orlin individual who, frtan his purStlitS, was acquainted erishilie nature sod hem 'of such instruments. Mrs. Pri. ao_l4o solicitor shortlyafterwards rscuiy ed . an, enewer to his ap. illitation horn the solicitor to the Bank, 'informing hint, that befortrthe Batik of England could permit the inspection of the () dowel power, it would be necessary for Mrs; Prideaux to enter t'hr an engagement not to call in question the legality of the ii 1 4 ,0 fia , as related to the Bank Itself. Now lie (Mr. Aber geitity) should like to know what right the Bank of England, the banker of the Government, had to demand of any one.,of the pepio creditors,, anti sueh Mrs, prideaux voni t that it should La I, w itiet, , il of all liability, before ft .eubmitted to 'the inspec.• ..„,I, t- i: -- whose stock 'wait stated to be improperly nuns. '.. _ ,, rpr O.! .14 party, Which It Wits transferred? It might ~...I.6if,.f!t,L; tile inett'ument by an ungitardedletter on the part of the such thing; for immediately upon the re. itn 4g4 k— dil bu la t t it tli vi ni as w n a: was written to the Bank Solicitor, by csipt or it, another letter g that if some more satisfac- Mrs. PritleuteN lio lieltin. ' "atin his letter, he should- be obliged 4ftlanilier' was flat returned to. ton the subject. To that let d that 11-4.,..4elinalgkcifsltircitorn t4 ,iti r aillian:tchsal.t he had 1 .' 14 ( M rs. rrweessee Solleitor's ) letter to Me-, liana - rectors ' , an , il i ttelrtrueated hhci to state, " ' that havinggivenittch at?s,wir - 9 f .144 thought : proper, in conformity with tbetrantforr,o ,- ' 4 . 0 2_,.._ 16 1 4 4 *eft occasions, they did nut think rig4t tO alter It l ? i -. Forviiqvanigi at the corns which' he (Mrs. Prideaux's Soli-